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Suggestions for a Home-Built Telescope

Posted by Cliff on from the stargazing-on-new-year's-eve dept.

hodet asks: "I would like to know if anyone here has built or are planning to build their own telescope. My plan right now is to build an 8" F/6 Dobsonion Reflector based on these plans. The same design can also be found here. The base has been cut and the primary and secondary mirrors are to be ordered shortly. Since I plan on making a few modifications to this design I'd like to know if anyone here has done anything similar or totally original and what thoughts and suggestions you may have. I know it may be cheaper and easier to buy one from Meade, but that's not what I'm looking for."

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  1. It's cheaper than cyberage! by NanoGator · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Suggestions for a Home-Built Telescope"

    Move into an apartment complex with attractive tenants.

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    "Derp de derp."